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carrvan
on 6/22/09 6:00 am - Ontario, Canada
Topic: RE: how is everyone feeling?
 Hi, I'm new to this board also, wish I would have found it sooner.
I am a little over 4 weeks out. The recuperation was brutal but as of this weekend I am feeling soooo good. I have lost 39 lbs. so far and feel real good. The swelling in my stomach has finally gone down where I was able to go into the next size down in clothes. I have an issue with constipation and am trying to figure out how to avoid this very painful side effect. 
I hate to say that I don't get my protein in except from things I eat. I am still on a restrictive diet until tomorrow but then what? Can I eat normal foods...like salad? 
Anyway, really glad to have found this site. 

  

juicyprincess
on 6/22/09 5:45 am - Tacoma, WA
Topic: RE: Little Help Please

i am also having a protein shake problem. My surgeon wants me on clear liquids with protein shakes still. from the jump the shakes have made me so sick i would have to go lay down for over an hour. i started eating soft protein foods on my own. I have had cottage cheese (with johnnys seasoing salt now), peanut butter (too gross now), Fage (greek yogurt...i love this stuff!!), string cheese, laughing cow cheese, beans with a dash of taco sauce and egg whites. but i can only get about 1 oz (by volume NOT WEIGHT) down at a time, this makes it really hard to get all the protein i need. Oh i just tried SF protien pudding (good)....
i honestly didnt expect it to be this hard, totally underestimated it! But i am still very happy with my choice!

 

starting:282
6/25/09: 232.2
juicyprincess
on 6/22/09 5:40 am - Tacoma, WA
Topic: RE: While the scale hates me....
i have my 6 wk apt on thrusday and will get my official weight then but the home scale is reading 228 so i am still happy with that. I know we all stall!
I didnt even think if taking my measurements...i wish i had! =(
 

starting:282
6/25/09: 232.2
mgramos814
on 6/22/09 5:38 am - San Antonio, TX
Topic: Help I need best practices!!!!!
Ok guys.....I realize how stupid this sounds but how in the world do you know when you feel full. I am almost a month post op but when I eat I don't know when to stop. (I do not eat a lot either) Every time I eat I obviously eat too much because I end up throwing up. How much are we suppose to eat? I am never hungry so I have to "remind" myself to eat. I am getting to the point where I am getting scared to eat. Ironic since that was totally opposite a few months ago
    
EOD WIFE
on 6/22/09 3:22 am - Lawton Ft Sill, OK
Topic: RE: While the scale hates me....
I went from a tight 24 pant and a 3 X shirt on May 4th to now a loose 18 & XL shirt as of this week. I am also now only 15 pounds from onderland! I am loving this! plus a bonus is I am not starving hungry all the time & I am not craving junk like before. I only wish I had done this YEARS ago!

     I  MY RNY 5-5-09    Life is Good
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lillian34
on 6/22/09 3:19 am - Atlanta, GA
Topic: RE: While the scale hates me....
Wow!!!! so glad to hear this, I noticed the same thing. I've been stuck at 283lbs for two weeks, but my clothes are fitting losely cant seem to keep them up.

Lillian Milhouse

EOD WIFE
on 6/22/09 2:21 am - Lawton Ft Sill, OK
Topic: RE: While the scale hates me....
Thanks! I hope to keep the scale moving!

     I  MY RNY 5-5-09    Life is Good
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Kelly S.
on 6/22/09 1:51 am
Topic: RE: While the scale hates me....
Wow!  I think that considering how much less you weigh than I do, you are doing a GREAT job!   Keep up whatever it is your doing, cuz it's working!


20 pounds lost during two week pre-op diet.

JLOBrien
on 6/21/09 7:10 am - CT
RNY on 05/18/09 with
Topic: RE: Funny Taste in mouth
Hi Kellie,

I just found this board and I actually asked my doc about this a few days ago. I am getting the same funky taste in my mouth and wanted to make sure sugar-free mints are okay (she gave me the go by the way)

She said it might be ketosis. Your body is burning it's fat stores, which is causing a reaction in your body. That might explain the gross tastes.

I had my surgery on May 18th and it is happening less frequently to me...might be the mints helping.

I hope that helps.

Jessie


        
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Am!

on 6/20/09 11:43 am - Selinsgrove, PA
Topic: RE: I found a way to get in my water...x-post
I got mine from my college lol. Any college or university near you will have them. If you don't want one of those....TARGET!!!! lol I love tarjae for the highly sophicated lol.

In a world full of cheerios be a fruit loop!   
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